Károly Khuen-Héderváry President

Count Károly Khuen-Héderváry de Hédervár, born as Károly Khuen de Belás (Croatian: Dragutin Khuen-Héderváry, 23 May 1849, Bad Gräfenberg (Czech: Jeseník), Austrian Silesia – 16 February 1918, Budapest), was a Hungarian politician; Ban of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia in the late nineteenth century. He succeeded the temporary reign of Ban Hermann Ramberg in 1883. Khuen's reign was marked by a strong magyarization. After a series of riots broke out against him in 1903, Khuen was relieved of his duty and appointed prime minister of Hungary.

Personal facts

Károly Khuen-Héderváry
Birth dateMay 23, 1849
Birth place
Czech Republic , Lázně Jeseník , Austrian Silesia , Austrian Empire
Nationality
Hungary
Date of deathFebruary 16, 1918
Place of death
Budapest , Kingdom of Hungary
Spouse
Margit Teleki

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